Start weight: 235
Current weight: 150
Total loss:
85 pounds
Starting dress size: 22/26
Current dress size: 8/10
In July 2005, my husband's parents came to visit us we went site seeing and ended up at Seven Falls. It was so beautiful I wanted to take the kids up to see the top, 224 stairs. Well at age 35 mother of 4 and 235 or so pounds I didnt make it I got to the first platform and sat and ended up crying feeling like I was going to have a heart attack.I felt terrible that I couldnt go with my family.
I think this was my turning point realizing how out of shape I was. I quit smoking in Aug. for some reason I didnt even realize I did, I just laid them down. In Sept. my husband and I had a spat and I found myself at my next door neighbors house crying I felt my life was falling apart. She looked at me and said "you know you should really do Tae Bo with me, you will really feel better" I laughed at her and said "ya right I would fall over", being that I had walked by her window before and saw her working out. She handed me the believers workout The Power Within and told me it was for people of all ages. I took it reluctantly and headed home. The next morning after my husband had went to work I decided to pop the dvd in and give it a try. Well I had to stop and sit on the couch to catch my breath like three times, but Billy kept saying stop if you have to or walk as long as you join back up your ok, so I made it thru. Billy also said something that struck me "you are where your mind put you, tomorrow you will be where your mind put you". It was so inspirational, when my neighbor got back home from running her errands I met her on the sidewalk, hugged her and burst out crying, Its just what I needed. She told me keep it as long as I needed, she also gave me some ways to start managing what I was eating.
So 6 days a week I did that workout until I could make it thru without stopping, about a mo. Then I went and found The Strength Within workout at a local video store and did that one with the other for another month. After that month I decided maybe I could try bootcamp, I did and on Billys boards is where I found the link to this Fit By Faith website around Nov I think. Listening to Krista's radio show was very inspiring got me thinking you really do have to change from the inside out and change your whole outlook on food life and all. The newsletters and site were very helpful for tips and ideas on eating. The pics were really great because you can look at the other women that have gotten their bodies together and see that it can be done there is hope and you can be healthy.Thank you for all your support and encouragement. You found the time to write back to me when I emailed you with questions and everything and always were there to cheer me on.
Its been a little over a year now Ive went from 235 or so to 150 size 22w-24w sometimes a 26 to an 8-10. I made it to the top of seven falls with my family while my husband was home on leave from Iraq too. It was so great to hold his and my kids hands and walk the trail at the top. My husband was amazed because he said he just wanted to sit after the 224 stairs and I was just bouncing telling him come on lets check out these trails. Its amazing how much more energy I have. I want to thank Billy Blanks, Shelly and you Krista for helping me see that in God and a little hard work anything is possible. We all have the power and the will inside us we just have to find it. Thank you for helping me to find mine. I never thought I could be in shape again but I did it and Im not stopping now!! Thank you for helping me to see the way to get my life back. Billy says in one of the videos everyday above ground is a blessed day and he is right, always remember that and walk by faith. It can be done.
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